This is a observational study aims to assess anal and genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection status among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China, and their knowledge and attitude about HPV vaccine.

Further study details as provided by Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences:

Estimated Enrollment:

3000

Study Start Date:

July 2011

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and older

Genders Eligible for Study:

Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Sampling Method:

Probability Sample

Study Population

A total of 3,000 eligible men who have sex with men (MSM) with 300 from each city will be enrolled from ten cities (BeiJing, ShangHai, TianJin, ChongQing, GuangZhou, ZhengZhou, Harbin, ShenYang, ChengDu, and KunMing) by the local CDCs and non-government MSM organizations

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

≥ 18 years old;

Ever had homosexual behaviors in the past 12 months;

Willing to take tests for HIV/HPV infection;

Physically able and willing to provide written informed consent.

Contacts and Locations

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below.
For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01300689